Supporters press House to advancelorida's medical freedom bill (SB 1756)

Amy Vallella McBride, identifying herself as leader of the Global Wellness Forum, urged Florida lawmakers to pass SB 1756, a medical-freedom bill she said would expand conscious exemptions to vaccine requirements for schools, ensure informed consent and prevent mandatory mRNA vaccines.

"On behalf of families across Florida and my organization, the Global Wellness Forum, we want to extend a sincere thanks to Governor DeSantis..." Vallella McBride said, and described provisions of SB 1756 that supporters say would make informed consent protections permanent, expand exemptions and allow pharmacist-mediated access to ivermectin.

Vallella McBride framed the bill as widely supported by parents and cited national polling she said found strong support for the right to refuse medical treatments and for informed-consent policies. She urged the House and Speaker Perez to prioritize the bill and "put families and freedom first."

Governor DeSantis said the Senate had passed related medical protections and described the current measure as part of a broader push to make several pandemic-era protections permanent; he said the House had engaged differently this year but called on members to complete action if possible in subsequent sessions or special sessions.

The transcript indicates SB 1756 cleared the Senate but stalled in the House; no House vote or formal action on SB 1756 was recorded at the event. Speakers asked constituents to contact representatives to urge advancement.

Next steps: supporters planned outreach to House members; the governor suggested options such as including the measure in a special session if needed.